An online course brings LPC to you through your computer or mobile device. Class sessions,
course materials, exercises, and even field trips are accessible any time and any
day convenient to you. All of your coursework, including discussions, groupwork, and
writing assignments, is done electronically. You simply log into your course through
a web browser, and you're in class.

So are online courses self-paced?

No, they are not. Depending on the instructor, you will have assignments that require
you to communicate with other students just as you would in a face-to-face course.
Most online courses require you to adhere to due dates for assignments, quizzes, tests,
etc. If you register for an online course, expect to finish the course on the instructor's
timeline, not yours.

Do all online courses look and work the same?

No. Instructors have complete control over the design and organization of their courses.
Just as instructors individualize face-to-face courses, they tend to do the same for
online courses. Make sure you familiarize yourself with the course early in the semester
in order to become comfortable with navigating to important materials. Also keep in
mind that most instructors are not online all day and might not reply to your questions
right away. Check the syllabus to see if your instructor details his or her response
policy.

Will I ever have to physically come to LPC?

Most likely not. Most instructors of online courses have you do all of the work online.
There might be some, though, that will hold the first class meeting on campus. If
you enroll in a hybrid course, you will have class meetings.

Start on the first day of classes. If you don't, you might get dropped from the course.
Below is the official LPC Instructor's Withdrawal Option: Distance Education.

"The instructor may drop students who miss the first meeting of a course. The first
meeting of online or hybrid Distance Education courses is the first day of the class
as specified in the class schedule listing. For these courses, instructors may drop
students who do not log into their course and/or complete indicated activities by
the third day of classes. DE instructors may drop students if they have not submitted
work and/or accessed the class for two consecutive weeks. For Summer courses, DE instructors
may drop students if they have not submitted work and/or accessed the class for one
week."

If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot Password link on the login page.

I logged in, but I can't enter my class. What's up with that?

Your instructor has not made the class available yet. Once the instructor does this
-- typically by the first day of classes -- you will be able to access it.

I added a class after the class officially started. When can I log in?

You should be able to log in the morning after you registered for the class.

What if I forget my W number and can't log in?

If you happen to forget or misplace your W number, you can always obtain it by logging into CLASS-Web with your old Student ID number and clicking the “What is my W ID?” link.

Does it matter if I use a Windows-based computer or a Mac?

No. However, it might if you are taking a specific type of computer course. Check
with the instructor of the course if you are unsure.

Is there a preferred browser to use for my course?

Chrome is the preferred browser. However, make sure you have multiple browsers installed
because if something doesn't work in one browser, it should work in the other.

Does it matter which word processing program I use for writing assignments?

This depends on your instructor. If your instructor insists that students submit assignments
in Microsoft Word, for example, you will have to do so. If you do not have Word, you
can use Google Docs, which comes with your Zonemail account, to create your file.
When finished, download it as a Word document before uploading it into your course.
Of course, your instructor might insist that you upload other types of files.